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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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MEMORANDUM FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITY ADDRESS 

DIRECTORY PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE 

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management Standards Change 1410, Revision to 

Commercial and Government Entity Code Requirement 

The attached Approved Defense Logistics Management Standards Change (ADC), as 

outlined in the attachment, is approved for implementation. 

Addressees may direct questions to Mr. Richard Morrow, e-mail: DoDAAD@dla.mil. 

Others must contact their designated Process Review Committee representative available at 

http://www.dla.mil/HQ/InformationOperations/DLMS/allpoc/

METHOD.LEIGH Digitally signed by METHOD.LEIGH.E.1098529302 

.E.1098529302 Date: 2022.01.12 17:55:10 -05'00' Leigh E. Method, SES 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Logistics 

Attachment:

As stated 

cc: 

OUSD(C) 

DLA J6DS 
Attachment, ADC 1410 

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ADC 1410 

Revision to Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code 

Requirement (DoD Activity Address Directory (DoDAAD))

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION: Defense Enterprise 

Data Standards Office, DoDAAD PRC Chair, Mr. Richard Morrow, at 571-527-6692, e-mail: 

DoDAAD@dla.mil

2. REFERENCES: Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25, Volume 6, Chapter 2, 

Department of Defense Activity Address Directory 

3. PROPOSED CHANGE(S): 

a. Brief Overview of Change: Remove sub-contractor sentence in the CAGE code 

paragraph of the DoDAAD chapter (Reference 2) to match Federal Acquisition Regulation 

(FAR) policy. 

b. Background: The contract information section of the DoDAAD requires the contract 

number and CAGE code of the vendor to whom the contract was issued (prime contractor only). 

The sub-contractor should not be used for this information, because there is no agreement 

between the sub-contractor and the government. This requirement is documented in the FAR 

and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR): 

(1) Per FAR 51.102, contractors may be assigned DoDAACs in order to gain 

access to government sources of supply if required under their contractual agreement. 

(2) Per DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 251.102 a contract 

number is required when authorizing a contractor DoDAAC and authorization to have the 

DoDAAC linked to that contract. 

c. Proposed Change in Detail: The only change is to the manual (see 3.d.). 

d. Revisions to Defense Logistics Manuals: DLM 4000.25, Volume 6, Logistics 

Systems Interoperability Support Services, Chapter 2, DoD Activity Address Directory. 

 C2.4.1.2.2. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. The 

CAGE Code shall must be that of the prime contractor for whom the DoDAAC is 

being created. Subcontractor CAGEs must never be used. for whom the DoDAAC 

is being created. Normally, the vendor with whom the contract was awarded (prime) is 

usually the CAGE Code entered for the DoDAAC; however, when the DoDAAC being 

created is not for the prime vendor, but for a sub-contractor on the contract, then the 

CAGE Code of the sub-contractor shall be used for the DoDAAC. 

e. Proposed Transaction Flow: N/A

f. Alternatives: N/A 
Attachment, ADC 1410 

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4. REASON FOR CHANGE: To clarify the fact that only the prime vendor information may 

appear in the contract and CAGE code fields of a contractor DoDAAC.

5. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: 

a. Advantages: Improve the quality of the DoDAAD manual. 

b. Disadvantages: None 

6. ESTIMATED TIMELINE/IMPLEMENTATION TARGET: Authorized for immediate 

implementation. Change will be included in the next release of DLM 4000.25, Volume 6, 

Logistics Systems Interoperability Support Services, Chapter 2, DoD Activity Address 

Directory. 

a. DAAS: N/A 

b. Services/Agencies: N/A 

7. ESTIMATED SAVINGS/COST AVOIDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CHANGE: N/A 

8. IMPACT: 

a. New/Changes Data Elements: N/A 

b. Automated Information Systems (AIS): N/A 

c. Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS): N/A 

d. Non-DLM Publications: N/A 

9. Non-DLM Publications: Components should update local procedures, as necessary, with this 

change. 

10. PDC 1410 RESPONSE/COMMENT RESOLUTION:

Component Response/Comment Disposition 

1. Air Force Concurs without comment Concurs 

2. DAAS Concurs without comment Concurs 

3. DCMA Concurs without comment Concurs 

4. DLA Concurs without comment Concurs 

5. DoDEA Concurs without comment Concurs 

6. GSA Concurs without comment Concurs 
Attachment, ADC 1410 

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7. MPSA Concurs without comment Concurs 

8. Navy Concurs without comment Concurs 

9. USSOCOM Concurs without comment Concurs 

10. USMC Concurs without comment Concurs 

11. USTRANSCOM Concurs without comment Concurs 

12. WHS Concurs without comment Concurs